#786454
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.8% 0.035 60.6), rgb(120, 100, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#786454 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786454 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 100, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.035 60.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #786454 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786454 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786454 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #786454 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D90
oklch(70.7% 0.027 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8574
oklch(63.1% 0.036 61.1)
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Step 600
600
#846E5D
oklch(55.5% 0.038 59.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#786454
oklch(51.8% 0.035 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F35
oklch(37.7% 0.023 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#786454 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A6553 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6954 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6060 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786454
#786454
oklch(51.8% 0.035 60.6)
- #566B7B
#566B7B
oklch(51.7% 0.036 241.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #786454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.065
Use #786454 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.